Hi Guys, We took a little trip to the Mansfield Memorial Museum yesterday, Saturday Nov. 7, and were surprised to see how many bird mounts they have, including an Ivory-billed Woodpecker! I never got a chance to ask where all the bird mounts came from, but some of them are pretty old, I think. The museum was originally opened sometime in the late 1800s, and was closed for a number of years in the 20th century, and somewhat recently re-opened. There are lots of interesting exhibits besides the bird mounts, including native American artifacts, Civil War artifacts, and Civil War era textiles, including a suit worn by Senator John Sherman, brother of General William Tecumseh Sherman. John Sherman may be Mansfield's most famous native son. They also have the largest and most comprehensive model airplane collection that I personally have ever seen. The museum curator and the volunteers are very friendly and knowledgeable. Admission is free, donations accepted, and hours are from noon to 4pm Saturday and Sunday. Having said all that, they're only open one more weekend, and then they'll be closed for the winter season. Regards, Brian Hart ______________________________________________________________________ Ohio-birds mailing list, a service of the Ohio Ornithological Society. Our thanks to Miami University for hosting this mailing list. Additional discussions can be found in our forums, at www.ohiobirds.org/forum/. You can join or leave the list, or change your options, at: http://listserv.muohio.edu/scripts/wa.exe?LIST=OHIO-BIRDS Send questions or comments about the list to: [log in to unmask]